Betfred Grand Sefton Chase |
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| Handicap Chase, Aintree 15:15 £70,000 added, 6yo plus, 2m 5f 19y, Class 2  |
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| Saturday 3rd December 2016 | |
1 As De Mee 4/1F
2 Seefood 8/1
3 Henryville 10/1
4 Seventh Sky 12/1
17 ran Distances: 5l, 2l, 17l
TIME 5m 37.50s (slow by 16.50s)
As De Mee just Grand in Sefton
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As De Mee, owned by Andy Stewart's family and actress Dame Judi Dench, stamped his authority on the race over the Grand National fences from the penultimate obstacle.
Paul Nicholls' charge, backed down to 4/1 favourite, galloped on resolutely for Sean Bowen to come home five lengths clear of Seefood. Henryville was two lengths away in third, with Seventh Sky fourth.
Witness In Court had made the running until falling at the ninth fence with Seventh Sky going on at the Canal Turn, but it was just a matter of time before As De Mee took command.
Speaking from Sandown, Nicholls said: "He's a really good horse for a novice. Sean gave him a fantastic ride - you can't go for him too soon, you've got to keep taking a pull on him.
"It was a really good ride and good to have a winner for Andy and Dame Judi Dench.
"He's got plenty of talent, but he's just a bit naughty. At Cheltenham the other day he got a bit behind and didn't want to know.
"He just loves to be up there and hopefully we'll aim him for the Topham back there in the spring."
Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase
£70,000 added, 6yo plus, 2m 5f 19y, Class 2
17 ran
Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | As De Mee (FR) 4/1f | Sean Bowen 11-0 |
P F Nicholls | 6 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Seefood (IRE) 8/1 | D A Jacob 10-11 |
Dr R D P Newland | 9 |
| 3rd | 2 | Henryville 10/1 | N P Madden 11-4 |
H Fry | 8 |
| 4th | 17 | Seventh Sky (GER) 12/1 | Wayne Hutchinson 11-12 |
C J Mann | 9 |
| 5th | 8 | La Vaticane (FR) 9/1 | T Scudamore 11-1 |
D Pipe | 7 |
| 6th | 1 | Federici 25/1 | B Hughes 10-13 |
D McCain Jnr | 7 |
| 7th | 3¼ | The Italian Yob (IRE) 25/1 | Alan Johns (3) 10-0 |
Nick Williams | 8 |
| 8th | 3¾ | Vintage Vinnie (IRE) 14/1 | Jonathan Moore (3) 11-1 |
Miss R Curtis | 7 |
| 9th | ¾ | Astracad (FR) 12/1 | Jamie Bargary (3) 10-11 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 10 |
| PU | Bennys Mist (IRE) 10/1 | L Treadwell 11-8 |
Miss V Williams | 10 | |
| PU | Valadom (FR) 8/1 | C O'Farrell 11-4 |
Richard Hobson | 7 | |
| PU | Troika Steppes 10/1 | Conor Shoemark 10-5 |
F O'Brien | 8 | |
| PU | Milgen Bay 33/1 | Thomas Garner (3) 10-0 |
O Sherwood | 10 | |
| F | Howlongisafoot (IRE) 33/1 | Ryan Hatch 10-6 |
C Gordon | 7 | |
| F | Voyage A New York (FR) 33/1 | Henry Brooke 10-0 |
Miss Lucinda V Russell | 7 | |
| UR | Witness In Court (IRE) 40/1 | Sean Quinlan 11-3 |
D McCain Jnr | 9 | |
| UR | Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 25/1 | L P Aspell 10-4 |
O Sherwood | 11 |
